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ASTLEY’s
Amphitheatre Riding-House, Westminster-Bridge.
THIS and every Evening will be presented the following pleasing Amusements, with many new Additions, never exhibited in London.
[pointer finger symbol] Doors to be opened at Half past Five, to begin at half past Six o’clock precisely.
Admittance, Box 2s. 6d.—Upper Box 1s. 6d.—Pit 1s.—Side Gallery 6d.
Part I. Will consist of the LILLIPUTIAN WORLD: CHINESE SHADOWS. The whole begin adopted to the place of exhibition.
Scene I. A curious Opera Dancer, with all the new attitudes in a comic dance, called the Dutch Woman.
Scene II. The Dock-Yard, a representation of the several artists at work on a large ship.
Scene III. The Lion Catchers.
Scene IV. The Broken-Bridge.
Scene V. The Duck Hunters.
Scene VI. The Storm, &c.
The whole of the above exhibition to conclude with a Hornpipe, in a most extraordinary manner. Between the acts of the Chinese Shadows, will be presented an Exhibition called, The THEATRE of FLORENCE; Representing several Frontispieces of beautiful FIREWORKS, which have been displayed in different parts of Europe.
Part II. Horsemanship on a single Horse, by Mr. Griffin, Mr. Jones, Mr. Miller, &c.
Part III. Tumbling, and other agility of body, by Mr. Nevit, Mr. Porter, Mr. Dawson, Mr. Garmon.—Clown, Mr. Burt.
Part IV. Horsemanship ono two and three Horses, in manner truly entertaining.
Part V. Slack Rope Vaulting on full swing in different attitudes.
Part VI. Polander’s Tricks on chairs, ladders, &c.
Part VII. The Clown on Horseback, with several parts of horsemanship burlesqued.
Part VIII. The Taylor riding on the Dancer, the Hunter and the Road-Horse.
The whole to conclude with the amazing performance of men piled on men; or, the Egyptian Pyramids.
N.B. Ladies and Gentlemen carefully instructed in all the rudiments of riding. Also Horses broke for all denominations.
[three asterisk-like symbols] It is humbly requested that no person will bring their dogs to the Riding School.
